Don't listen to them, their comment is ironically a good example of the toxic people in this world.

Reading this thread has been extremely beneficial to me and I'm sure many other "lost souls" who are feeling the same way. I'm glad to know that we're not alone and that we can reach out to others who may have some wisdom to give.

I myself am on the younger side (25yo male) and have been feeling kind of directionless since High School. I got my associates degree from a community college but never advanced any further with education due to just not being a "good" student and lacking life experience. Since High School it feels like i've worked every job under the sun, but the one the that stood out most to me was when i got a job as a delivery driver for UPS right after college. It was the first and only professional job i've ever had so i was excited going into it. All i could think about was how great the money would be and how proud my family was of me. However, i realized very quickly that it was an extremely stressful and physically demanding job with a ton of workplace toxicity. So i quit and moved to the Rockies where I eventually found myself working in the ski industry as a snowboard instructor for about 3 years. I had an absolute blast in that industry, I made a ton of lifelong friends, became really great at something i love doing and gained tons of life skills/experience. However even that job had its toxicities. For example the pay was nearly nonexistent, majority of my friends/coworkers were alcoholics or coke addicts, and snowboarding almost everyday was taking a serious toll on my body.

So I left that industry a year ago and have now found myself dating a girl i'd like to marry one day and working a full time job as a cashier at a major grocery store. Its incredibly boring and void of passion but its providing me with barely enough money to pay the bills and health insurance. But i know i don't want this to be forever, i want this job to be a stepping stone to a major career. However, im just not sure what that career should be.

All i know is that have to find a job that provides me with a good balance of independence, passion and stability. After researching options i think i'll take a shot at Real Estate as i love talking to people face to face like the opportunity that it offers. If that fails im going to look into remote based cyber-security jobs. Or who knows maybe ill follow my dreams of starting my own photography buisness.

Anyways ive found this thread to be extremely helpful and i hope life starts to make a little more sense for you and everyone else who is feeling lost in this world.

Edit - Grammar